Delhi : Afghanistan has to play a three-match ODI series against South Africa. The Afghanistan Cricket Board has announced its team for this ODI series on 12 September. However, Ibrahim Zadran is not included in the Afghanistan team, who is currently injured and due to this he has been excluded from the upcoming ODI series.
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Apart from this, Mujeeb Ur Rahman has also not got a place in the team, while some new and returning talents have got a chance in this series. Darvesh Rasouli has returned to the Afghanistan team, who has played 7 T20 matches for Afghanistan and scored 51 runs. Along with this, Abdul Malik, who played two Test matches, has also returned to the team.
Rashid Khan has also returned in the upcoming ODI series. Rashid Khan could not participate in the last ODI series against Ireland, but he is ready to perform brilliantly against South Africa.
Special statement by the CEO of Afghanistan Cricket Board
Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO Naseeb Khan commented, “This is a historic moment for Afghanistan cricket as we are hosting South Africa for the first time. The South African team is really high quality, and playing an ODI series against them will be a huge deal for us. After our impressive performances in ICC events over the last two to three years, we now hope to do well in bilateral series as well.”
FAQ
There have been 4 ODI matches between India and Afghanistan. Out of these 4 matches, India has won 3 while Afghanistan has not won any match. 1 match has also ended in a tie.
South Africa is also one of the most successful teams in ODI cricket, having won more than 61 percent of its matches. However, they have only won one ICC-organised tournament, the 1998 Champions Trophy.
